Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

After listening to Li Yunlong's introduction, Captain Long couldn't wait to say:

"Captain Li, I wonder if we can send someone over to learn how to make this kind of grenade. It's very important for our Sichuan Army."

"Our Shaanxi Corps is the same. With this method, we can produce grenades to fight the Japanese even in the rear of the Japanese, instead of waiting for others to give us some logistical supplies. I've had enough of this life of relying on others to get things."

Captains Long and Qin were very excited about this kind of thing. They both belonged to local miscellaneous troops, and all their troops and material supplies depended on the decisions of the bosses in the National Government, which made them a handle for others to use against them.

Now that we have this simple thing, and if we can find a way to get some explosives from the black market or from the public, we can produce our own grenades. This is a huge good thing.

After hearing this, Li Yunlong agreed without hesitation and even made a special promise:

"That's all fine. After the battle is over, you can send twenty or so smart soldiers over here, and we'll teach you the relevant techniques."

"And we will provide each of your regiments with two sets of equipment. This kind of equipment is very simple. After you take it back, you can find a few carpenters and blacksmiths to make it."

After saying this, he asked the guard to take out a dozen booklets and hand them to the two regiment commanders.

"This is a related technology that has long been spread in our base. It is most suitable for troops like us who have difficulty in logistical supply."

"After you take it back, you can hand it over to your superiors. It would be good if it can enhance the strength of the Chinese army, or even if it can kill a few more devils."

"By the way, after a while, we will sell a large number of grenade firing devices, and we will also sell some explosives. When you promote this technology, you can send people to our base to buy them."

Since the Eighth Route Army Arsenal put into use a lot of machinery and equipment, simple mechanical products such as grenade pull rings and ignition devices can now be produced on a large scale.

As long as the production capacity of some equipment is allocated, hundreds of thousands of such small parts can be produced within half a month, and the Eighth Route Army will definitely not be able to use them all.

This kind of thing can be provided to local troops at a low price. Some of the funds obtained can be used to develop the economy of the base area and fight the Japanese at the same time. It can be said to be a best of two worlds.

At the same time, the Eighth Route Army was not worried that this kind of thing would be stolen by the enemy. The Japanese simply looked down on this simple technology, and it would be of no use even if they got it.

Li Yunlong also decided to send 500 of the latest grenades to each regiment so that they could experience their power in advance.

Finally, Captain Long and Captain Qin each saluted Li Yunlong solemnly to thank the Eighth Route Army for its selfless and generous donation.

After finishing the work here, the troops led by Noda's regiment almost arrived at the ambush site of the independent regiment. The three regiment commanders also returned to their respective troops to command the subsequent battle.

The Second Battalion was responsible for the frontal defense this time, which was the most defensive unit of the Independent Regiment.

In the independent regiment, the one with the strongest attack capability is the First Battalion led by Zhang Dabiao, which is known to be indestructible; while the one with the strongest defense capability is the Second Battalion led by Shen Quan, which is known to be indestructible; as for the Third Battalion, it is just average, with relatively balanced offense and defense, and no special features.

In order to better block the enemy, Shen Quan arranged a huge minefield in front of the position, and asked Li Yunlong to send out the engineering platoon of the independent regiment to bury mines on both sides of the road in order to consume as much of the Japanese troops as possible.

The independent regiment's mine-laying techniques were taught by Kong Hao, and were derived from the various professional or unprofessional techniques of later generations. For the Japanese devils today, they would be a nightmare.

Now four regiments surrounded the more than 1,000 remnants of Noda's regiment. Li Yunlong did not choose such a high-risk tactic as a sneak attack. He wanted to fight a positional battle with the enemy in an upright manner and win in an honorable manner.

Of course, this was just an external announcement. In fact, we were just taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese had traveled a long distance and their morale was low, plus they did not have enough ammunition, while we were well-rested and our morale was high. A sneak attack at this time would increase the risk and would not be worth it.

Also, this place is a main road, surrounded by hills and woods. It's not an ideal place for an ambush. It would be better to just set up a fight. Anyway, I have the advantage, so I'm sure to win this time.

When the soldiers of the Noda Regiment were rushing on their way, the vanguard troops suddenly stepped on a landmine, a high-yield roadside mine, and dozens of them were destroyed at once.

All of a sudden the entire marching team was in complete chaos, and with no other options, they all had to stop.

At this critical moment, such a thing actually happened. Noda Kumaji had an ominous premonition in his heart. The thing he was most worried about had happened.

With the pursuers from the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army behind him and the mysterious reinforcements blocking the road in front, it seemed that his troops would end up in this unknown place.

However, the situation was far from being that critical. He still had more than a thousand people under his command, plus a squadron of mountain artillery. As long as he made a concerted effort, he might still be able to escape back to You County.

Then he ordered the engineering team to quickly clear the mines along the way, and the other troops to rest for half an hour and eat something before continuing on their journey.

In fact, the mines buried by the independent regiment's engineering company are very particular. They are chain mines buried in every place. There is only one real mine, and the other dozen or so are fake mines. They just dig a hole and throw some broken iron pieces in it, and that's it.

Half an hour had passed after the Japanese engineers had finished sweeping the area. Noda Kumaji immediately ordered the troops to continue advancing. However, the troops had only marched one kilometer when they encountered landmines. This time they were lucky and only a few Japanese soldiers were killed, but time was wasted again.

This time, engineers were sent forward to work for a while, and another half an hour passed.

In order to guard against ambushes, Noda Kumaji sent a squadron to leave the main road to conduct fire reconnaissance. The Chinese army was good at using terrain to set ambushes, and the Japanese suffered a lot in this regard, so they had to be on guard.

At this time, the cavalry company of the 358th Regiment, which had been following, also took the opportunity to rush out from behind, harvested a wave of enemies, and then quickly retreated.

The cavalry company commander's purpose was also very clear, which was to slow down the enemy's marching speed and wait for the large force behind to encircle them.

In the end, Noda Kumaji was forced into a corner and had to cruelly order the engineering squad to clear the way ahead, even if they had to use their bodies to wade through a safe passage.

Two hours later, Noda's regiment finally arrived at the defensive position of the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment.

However, when Noda Kumaji saw the layout of the Second Battalion's defensive positions through the telescope, he immediately took a breath.